Astros SS Carlos Correa pops two home runs in win on Saturday

by Jason Lempert | Staff Writer

(8/1/15) Astros rookie shortstop Carlos Correa had yet another big night at the plate in Saturday's 9-2 win over the Diamondbacks. The top prospect went 2 for 5 with a pair of home runs in the big victory.

Correa got the Astros on the board early when he slugged a solo home run in the first inning. He later added a two-run shot in the sixth to close out the scoring for the Astros.

The 20-year-old has hit safely in 15 of his past 16 games, batting .357 with three home runs and 13 RBI over that stretch.

Astros SS Carlos Correa homers, goes 3 for 4 in win on Tuesday

by Jason Lempert | Staff Writer

(7/29/15) Astros rookie shortstop Carlos Correa continued to terrorize big-league pitching in Tuesday's 10-5 win over the Angels. Correa went 3 for 4, including his ninth home run.

Correa's homer was a two-out solo shot in the bottom of the first to trim the Angels' lead to 2-1 at the time. He would also single twice later on in the game, giving him an impressive .299 batting average over his first 42 games.

The youngster is particularly hot right now, batting an absurd .565 with two home runs and nine RBI over his last 10 games.

Astros SS Carlos Correa homers in two-hit game

by Ruben Palacios | Staff Writer

(7/18/15) Astros shortstop Carlos Correa went 2 for 4 with a home run and two RBI in Saturday's loss to the Rangers.

Correa hit a two-run blast, his eighth of the season, in the ninth inning to bring the game within a run, but his team wouldn't get any closer than that.

Correa is hitting .357 with five hits, a double, a home run and three RBI over his last four games.

Astros SS Carlos Correa knocks three hits, home run in loss

by Ruben Palacios | Staff Writer

(7/5/15) Astros shortstop Carlos Correa continued to shine bright during his rookie campaign on Sunday against the Red Sox.

Correa went 3 for 4 with a double, a home run and two RBI.

Over his last three games, Correa is hitting .500 with seven hits, two home runs and four RBI.

Astros' Carlos Correa homers in Friday's win

by Shawn Krest | CBSSports.com

(7/4/15) Astros shortstop Carlos Correa hit a solo home run in the eighth inning of Friday's win over Boston.

Correa went 3 for 6, scored twice and drove in two runs. He has three multi-hit games in the last five.

Correa's homer gave Houston the lead in the eighth. After Boston tied the score, Correa drove in the game-winner with a bases-loaded single in the tenth.

Correa now has six homers and 17 RBI on the year.

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2014 summary:Carlos Correa , who entered 2014 as MLB.com's second-ranked prospect, had few problems with California League pitching, as he batted .325 with six home runs and 20 stolen bases over 62 games. That was all Correa would produce because his season ended in June when he suffered a fractured fibula that required surgery. Correa was reportedly completely recovered by November.

Playing time status: Correa is expected to be ready for the beginning of spring training. He could receive his first big league promotion at some point during the 2015 season.

2015 outlook: It's not a given that Correa will spend time in the majors this season, but Astros general manager Jeff Luhnow has indicated that he is willing to promote him directly from Double-A. That possibility makes Correa a potential late- or reserve-round target in standard mixed leagues.
(Updated 12/2/14)